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Pick the Podium - F-1 - Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2023, Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain, March 03-05, 2023

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The 2023 F-1 Season is upon us and like last year, it opens in Sakhir, Bahrain on the week-end of March 03-05, 2023. Preseason testing will be complete in a week and all the teams will be testing the new livery systems. Lots of stories going on with all of the driver changes, team changes, and the 2023 new livery systems. The biggest question is whether Hamilton can finally get his record-setting eighth championship along with Mercedes or has he faded into the shadows of Red Bull's second consecutive Championship. So here we go, get your picks in before Sunday at the start of the cars engines and we shall see who is the champion this year on this board.

New changes for 2022 here on the board. Another one-year deal has been signed with Stevens Enterprises or the Silent Partner (SP). The mood during the negotiations was that they will go one more year and if the competition doesn't show growth, a third contract signing will probably not occur next winter. So we shall see how this all goes.

The changes for 2023 are as follows: If you correctly select First Place, 10 points will be awarded; Second Place, 7 points; Third place 5 points; Fourth Place 3 points; 5 points are awarded if you run the table including Fourth Place. Total Points possible per race is now 30 points with the Run-the-Table option included if you earn that. If F-1 does those crazy Saturday Race-In competitions again, the points awarded will reflect what is given by F-1 like we did last year. Last year, First place was two points and the other podium finishes were 1 point each. I suspect something similar will be for 2023

At the end of the season, the Champion will receive a $20.00 cash award mailed to your residence. Second Place will receive $10.00 cash award and Third Place will receive $5.00 cash award all mailed to your residences. Only the top three positions in our championship competition will receive a cash award. If there is a tie, the two members will be paid equally the amount of that position. So if there are two Second Place winners, each will receive $10.00. If you start the competition and disappear for three consecutive races or five hit-and-miss races, you forfeit cash awards if you are in the top three at the end of the year. This per the contract language and no cash award will be levied to that competitor.

I hope everyone comes out for another year of F-1 Racing. Enjoy and see you all on this board!!
 

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The Indycar series starts the same weekend in St Pete Florida. I am not sure if I am going to participate a full season of the series in the pick the podium competition.
 

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The 2023 F-1 Season is upon us and like last year, it opens in Sakhir, Bahrain on the week-end of March 03-05, 2023. Preseason testing will be complete in a week and all the teams will be testing the new livery systems. Lots of stories going on with all of the driver changes, team changes, and the 2023 new livery systems. The biggest question is whether Hamilton can finally get his record-setting eighth championship along with Mercedes or has he faded into the shadows of Red Bull's second consecutive Championship. So here we go, get your picks in before Sunday at the start of the cars engines and we shall see who is the champion this year on this board.

New changes for 2022 here on the board. Another one-year deal has been signed with Stevens Enterprises or the Silent Partner (SP). The mood during the negotiations was that they will go one more year and if the competition doesn't show growth, a third contract signing will probably not occur next winter. So we shall see how this all goes.

The changes for 2023 are as follows: If you correctly select First Place, 10 points will be awarded; Second Place, 7 points; Third place 5 points; Fourth Place 3 points; 5 points are awarded if you run the table including Fourth Place. Total Points possible per race is now 30 points with the Run-the-Table option included if you earn that. If F-1 does those crazy Saturday Race-In competitions again, the points awarded will reflect what is given by F-1 like we did last year. Last year, First place was two points and the other podium finishes were 1 point each. I suspect something similar will be for 2023

At the end of the season, the Champion will receive a $20.00 cash award mailed to your residence. Second Place will receive $10.00 cash award and Third Place will receive $5.00 cash award all mailed to your residences. Only the top three positions in our championship competition will receive a cash award. If there is a tie, the two members will be paid equally the amount of that position. So if there are two Second Place winners, each will receive $10.00. If you start the competition and disappear for three consecutive races or five hit-and-miss races, you forfeit cash awards if you are in the top three at the end of the year. This per the contract language and no cash award will be levied to that competitor.

I hope everyone comes out for another year of F-1 Racing. Enjoy and see you all on this board!!
I can already smell the fear! :becky:

I worked on my turbos all offseason!
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Post on the general board. Let’s get our numbers up. People have to be watching DTS now.
 

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I agree ckhokie. Spoken like a true champion and I am sensing that if we don't get our numbers up, we may lose our sponsor for next year.
 

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Cars seem super close this year at least in Quali. At one point 7 tenths covered the whole field.
 

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VER
PER
LEC
RUS
 

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VER
PER
ALO
LEC
 

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I'll go with Verstappen, Perez, Sainz, LeClerc.
 

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Verstappen
Perez
Leclerc
Alonzo
 

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Verstappen picks up where he left off and takes the win followed by Perez, Alonzo, and Sainz. LeClerc's car quit and Hamilton finished 5th.
 

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Here's How We Did:

ckhokie-
22 points: Correctly selected Verstappen for the win; Correctly selected Perez for Second Place; Correctly selected Alonzo for Third Place
forty_three- 17 points: Correctly selected Verstappen for the win; Correctly selected Perez for Second Place
Hank Kingsley- 17 points: Correctly selected Verstappeb for the win; Correctly selected Perez fir Second Place
Obxyankeefan- 10 points: Correctly selected Verstappen for the win
Retroram- 17 points: Correctly selected Verstappen for the win; Correctly selected Perez for Second Place
Schmoopy- 17 points: Correctly selected Verstappen for the win; Correctly selected Perez for Second Place

2023 Season Totals
ckhokie 22
forty_three 17
Hank Kingsley 17
Obxyankee 10
Retroram 17
Schmoopy 17
 

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Is Aston actually legit? Could be.
 
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